Ready to Focus on the Environment and Climate Resilience
On June 24, Governor Maura Healey filed An Act to build resilience for Massachusetts communities, or the Mass Ready Act, an environmental bond bill that will invest in the state’s […]
Sewage sludge as fertilizer? Not so fast
For decades, sewage sludge — a byproduct of wastewater treatment — has been promoted as a safe, sustainable fertilizer. But striking evidence shows that spreading sewage sludge can poison [...]
FirstLight relicensing – We’re trying everything we can
I’m writing to share an update on the relicensing of FirstLight, one month before MassDEP’s deadline to issue, deny, or waive a final 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC). Because of […]
Follow up on FirstLight relicensing public information session
On Thursday, October 10, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) held a Hybrid Public Information Session on the 401 Water Quality Certificate (WQC) related to the [...]
Upcoming public information session on the FirstLight hydro relicensing process in Turners Falls and online
I wanted to share timely information about the Hybrid Public Information Session on the relicensing of Firstlight Power’s Turners Falls Dam and Northfield Mountain Pump Storage Project, held by [...]
